Prophecy Works by Erkki-Sven Tüür, Tõnu Kõrvits, Pēteris Vasks Ksenija Sidorova (accordion); Estonian Festival ...

The Karolina & Iwo Duo have been described as “so well-matched it sounds like one instrument.” The duo will perform Sept. 14 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy photo With a repertoire that ...

Houston, the accordion concertos have landed. Look at the pedigree of serious orchestra works written for the instrument, and you’ll notice most have been performed more frequently in Europe — long ...

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When one thinks of classical music, the accordion is unlikely to spring to mind, but Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova has made it her mission to challenge people’s impressions of the instrument, ...

This week, young musicians from around the world gather at the Kennedy Center in Washington for the world cup of accordion playing. Host Debbie Elliott gets a demonstration of the amazing technique of ...

Classical music and accordions seem to represent opposite sides of the cultural coin: high-art seriousness and vernacular populism. But all that is set to change - if James Crabb and Geir Draugsvoll ...

To American listeners, the music of Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf and Michel Legrand epitomizes everything exquisite and poetic about French culture. But to a musician who was born and ...

Beginning to play the accordion at age 7, John Torcello went on to become an accomplished classical accordionist, playing venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Dorothy Chandler Music Center and the ...